Frey
or Freyr,
in Norse mythology, son of the fertility god Njord. Frey was the god of fruitfulness, prosperity, and peace and the bestower of sunlight and rain. He wakened the earth from the long sleep of winter, and prayers for a bountiful harvest were addressed to him. His sister was Freya, and his wife, Gerd. Frey was the patron god of Sweden; his chief shrine was at Uppsala.